39．A. writers　B. teachers 　C. parents　　　　D. readers

40．A. get off　B. come into C. break down　　　D. get rid of

Will it matter if you don't take your breakfast? Recently a test was given in the United States. Those tested included people of different ages, from 12 to 83. During the experiment, these people were given all kinds of breakfasts, and sometimes they got no breakfast at all. Special tests were set up to see how well their bodies worked when they had eaten a certain kind of breakfast. The results show that if a person eats a proper breakfast, he or she will work with better effect than if he or she has no breakfast. This fact appears to be especially true if a person works with his brains. If a student eats fruit, eggs, bread and milk before going to school, he will learn more quickly and listen with more attention to class.

　Opposite to what many people believe, if you don't eat breakfast, you will not lose weight. This is because people become so hungry at noon that they eat too much for lunch, and end up gaining weight instead of losing. You will probably lose more weight if you reduce your other meals.

51. During the test, those who were tested were given ________.

　A. no breakfast at all B. very rich breakfast

　C. little food for breakfast D. different breakfast or none

52. The results of the test show that ________.

　A. breakfast has great effect on work and studies

　B. breakfast has little to do with a person s work

　C. a person will work better if he has a simple breakfast

　D. those working with brains should have much for breakfast

53. The passage mentions that many people believe that if you don't eat breakfast, you will _________.

　A. lose weight B. not lose weight

　C. be healthier D. gain a lot of weight

54. Which of the following is not true according to the passage?

　A. Poor breakfasts affect those who work with brains.

　B. Morning diet may cause one to get fatter.

　C. Reducing lunch and supper is of less value in weight losing.

　D. Eating less in lunch and supper may help to lose weight.

55. According to the passage, if a student does not eat breakfast, ___________.

　A. he will fall ill

　B. he will fail to listen to his teacher

　C. he will not make progress in his study

　D. his mind will work more slowly

A young woman carrying a three-year-old child got on a bus. The conductor hurried to give her a warm welcome and then kindly asked the other passengers to make more room for the woman and her child. On seeing this, people began to talk. "You know this conductor used to be very rude. Now suddenly he has changed his bad behavior , "said a middle-aged man.

"Yes, he should be praised and we must write a letter to the company," said a second passenger. "That's right," another lady said, "I wish a newspaper reporter were here so that more people could learn from this conductor. "

　　Just then a gentleman who looked like a teacher turned to the conductor and said , "Excuse me, but can I know your name, please? Your excellent service must be praised..."

　　Before he could open his mouth, the three-year-old child sitting on the young woman's lap interrupted, "I know his name. I call him Dad."

56. The passengers were ________ to see the conductor's kindness to the woman and the child.

A. excited B. pleased C. interested D. surprised

57. One passenger suggested writing a letter to the company to ______ .

　A. make a demand for more buses

　B. thank the conductor for his good service

　C. criticize the conductor for his rude behavior

　D. invite a newspaper reporter to write about the conductor

58. What was the gentleman?

　A. A teacher. B. A newspaper reporter.

　C. Not known from the story.

D. The conductor's friend from his company.